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UK urged to act as Polymarket lets users bet on bank failures
Original: UK urged to act as Polymarket takes bets on whether HSBC and Lloyds will fail https://www. theguardian.com/business/2026
Polymarket is offering prediction-market bets on whether HSBC and Lloyds will fail, prompting calls for the UK government and regulators to intervene. Critics say allowing speculative wagering on the collapse of major British banks risks undermining financial stability and public confidence, and are urging authorities to clarify whether such markets should be permitted or blocked.
Why now: Speculative betting on the failure of major British banks raises fresh regulatory and financial-stability concerns, drawing calls for government action.
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- UK urged to act as Polymarket takes bets on whether HSBC and Lloyds will fail https://www. theguardian.com/business/2026/ oct/03/uk-polymarket-hsbc-lloyds-failures-banks # Banking # Hsbc # LloydsBankingGroup # Business # Polymarket # PredictionMarkets # WorldNews # UkNews #… · theguardian_world_news@halo.nu · 2
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